Is it really Tuesday again already?! You know what that means: Another edition of everyone's favorite newsletter, Positive DONUT😉.

We have a packed issue today filled with some of my absolute favorite stories from editions past. If you're new here, thanks so much for reading! I hope this quick dopamine hit in your inbox brightens your day🥰.

Have a fantastic week! 

—Kailyn

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I am enough. I am blessed. I will be kind to myself today.

When the winter brings freezing cold to Duluth, Minnesota, the sounds of skates against the ice can be heard regularly at Glen Avon Park.

The hockey skates don’t belong to the suspected teenage boys, though—they're on their moms' feet instead.

⛸️ Meet the Motherpuckers, a beginner women’s hockey group with members ranging anywhere from 30 to 60 years old. The hockey newbies hit the rink throughout the winter to learn and practice the sport in a supportive and low-pressure environment.

The women love every second: “I don’t even pay attention to the cold. It’s just like being a kid again because you’re just playing,” said Motherpucker member Julie Flotten, 54, during a break from a scrimmage. The oncology nurse had never played hockey before joining the league. Now, she looks forward to their practices all week. 

The backstory: Member Liesa Lyn founded the Duluth club after learning to skate in another Motherpuckers league near Chicago. After talking to some moms in the area and pitching the idea, their first team was formed.

🏒 Bottom line: The women are appreciative of the community and freedom that Motherpuckers has brought them later in life.

• "Nobody says that you shouldn’t be here, or that you’re not good enough,” shared team member Kimberly Rines, 53. “And you know, at my age, that doesn’t happen very often, where you can start something from scratch, never having done it before, and still feel like you belong.”

+Note: This story previously appeared in a Jan. 2025 edition.

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When beloved Michigan bookstore Serendipity Books announced it was moving to a larger space, owner Michelle Tuplin had to figure out how to transfer 9,000+ books safely down the street to the new building.

After putting out a call for volunteers, Michelle was astonished when 300+ people showed up to help with the big move. 

• Rather than loading up cars to bring books just around the corner, however, the volunteers decided to make a human chain stretching 350 feet from the old store’s stockroom to the new location.

Whoa: The entire inventory of books made it to the new store in less than two hours—and in alphabetical order, no less.

+Note: This story previously appeared in an April 2025 edition.

⛸️ Teenage sweethearts Jerry and Tally met at the local ice rink ~60 years ago. And to this day—they’re still skating together.

🎤 Tweny-two years ago, a nervous teenage Natalie Gilbert flubbed the lyrics to the National Anthem before an NBA game. But she got another shot at it—with the same coach who helped her through the first rendition standing on the sidelines.

🦭 The rare Mediterranean monk seal, once on the brink of extinction, is seeing its population rise due to conservation efforts. The adorable sea creature has moved from 'critically endangered' to 'vulnerable' on the International Union for Conversation of Nature's Red List.

+Note: These stories previously appeared in a March 2025 edition.

Breathe like one😜⬛️.

Square breathing is a meditation practice that involves breathing in, holding, and exhaling in a revolving motion. It can help reduce stress and anxiety.

Give it a try! This quick, two-minute Square Breathing Exercise will break down the simple practice. Get ready to feel the zen—and not at all like an L7 weenie😌. 

Try the two-minute mediation out here.

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Welcome to What’s Your Win, the section of the newsletter where we celebrate all of the good news happening right here in the Positive DONUT community. I love sharing stories from around the globe, but there’s just something extra special about hearing what’s going on in your lives.

Check out the submissions we received this week!

🚶‍♀️🎉 Cherie H. from Minnesota rose to her birthday challenge...

• "I walked 40 miles on my 40th birthday. It was 91,000 steps. It took 12 hours. It was a challenge I'm proud I accomplished."

🙏 Sara C. from Austin, Texas, is experiencing a mix of joy, anxiety, hope, and resilience as she goes through pregnancy (we're all behind you💪)...

• "A few years ago my husband and I got pregnant for our first time. At our first appointment we found out it was ectopic (stuck in the fallopian tube) and had an emergency surgery the next morning to remove my right fallopian tube. The following year we got pregnant again and at my 10-week appointment I received the devastating news that my baby had no heartbeat and I had miscarried. I had another emergency surgery the next morning, exactly 365 days after my previous surgery. A couple months ago we found out that we were pregnant again and I am almost to the 12-week mark. Every appointment is somewhat terrifying but so joyous when everything is confirmed as being good! We also just found out the sex of the baby last night and found out we are having a girl. Praying that the rest of my pregnancy continues to go smoothly!💖"

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Now I totally get it: life can get busy and overwhelming. It's hard to see the bright side sometimes.

But this isn't about toxic positivity – it's about perspective and expectations (which some, like our CEO, say is the secret to happiness). There truly is always something to be grateful for, even if it's as simple as your favorite cozy blanket or a fantastic latte you had earlier today.

• What's Your Win is about taking a moment to remember the good things in life. And who knows? Sharing your win might inspire someone else to recognize the good in theirs🥰.

Share your everyday wins and gratitude here for a chance to be featured in next week's newsletter and have a positive impact on a stranger's life.

Submit a win – or a friend/partner/family member's win – here.

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